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Nottingham Forest FC 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

17:05

Nottingham Forest move up to third in the Premier League table after a narrow 1-0 victory over Tottenham at the City Ground. The only goal of the game came in the first half when Elanga slotted past Forster after a fine run and pass from Gibbs-White to set him up. Gibbs-White had a good chance to make it two-nil in the second half but Forster stood tall to deny him. Sels was required for the hosts in the match to deny Johnson on multiple occasions and Son came close with a free-kick on the stroke of half-time. The clean sheet was Forest's seventh of the season, more than any other side, and four Premier League wins in a row for the first time since 1995. Spurs remain in 11th in the Premier League table and will lose Spence to suspension following his late sending off for two yellow cards. Forest had an xG of 1.21 compared to an xG of 1.28 for Spurs. Forest travel to Everton next whilst Spurs host Wolves in their next Premier League fixture. That is all from me. Thanks for joining me and goodbye.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:54

FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:54

Forest win a corner and they will look to run down the clock.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:52

Yellow 2nd/RC Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:51

Silva goes into the back of Maddison and Spurs win a free-kick around 30 yards outside the penalty area.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:49

Five minutes of added time to be played at the end of the second half.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:49

Nearly an instant impact by Awoniyi as he shoots into the side netting from close-range. That would have sealed the three points for Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:49

Hudson-Odoi is replaced by Sosa for the hosts.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:48

Bissouma is on for Dragusin for the visitors.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:47

Awoniyi replaces Wood for Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:46

Silva commits a foul and Spurs take a clever free-kick. Werner is found down the side of the Forest defence and sees his low cross cleared. The assistant referee though does have his flag up for offside and the hosts win a free-kick.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:44

All the action is inside the Forest half now as the hosts sit in and look to hang onto their one goal advantage. Spurs pushing players forward but they are currently unable to test Sels.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:40

A change in midfield for the hosts. Anderson is replaced by Ward-Prowse.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:40

Forest turn to their bench. Gibbs-White is replaced by Silva.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:39

Substitution Heung-Min Son Timo Werner

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:39

Substitution Iyenoma Destiny Udogie Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:37

Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 16 league games played on Boxing Day since a 2-0 loss at Portsmouth in 2003-04 but that record looks set to come to an end unless they can score a late goal here.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:35

Spurs tee themselves up for a shot on the edge of the penalty area but Murillo blocks Maddison's effort.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:35

Yellow Card James Daniel Maddison

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:33

Yellow Card Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:33

Son's corner is headed clear the front post and that is another opportunity wasted for Spurs. Johnson then lunges into a Forest player and the hosts win a free-kick.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:31

Substitution Anthony David Junior Elanga Felipe Rodrigues da Silva

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:30

Like in the first half Spurs are seeing more of the ball than the hosts, 67% to 33%, but they have just the one shot on target in this second period to show for their efforts. The visitors continue to search for an equaliser.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:26

Maddison makes room for a shot on the edge of the penalty area but he strikes an effort well over the crossbar.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:25

Anderson plays a pass in-behind for Wood but Dragusin covers the situation well and Spurs quickly go on the attack. Forest win a free-kick though when Kulusevski makes a late challenge.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:22

Yellow Card Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:21

Substitution Pape Matar Sarr James Daniel Maddison

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:21

Substitution Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:20

Forest in confident mood and Gibbs-White plays a lovely pass to Elanga and the winger has his cross blocked by Udogie to win his side a corner.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:18

Neat flick from Gibbs-White in the middle of the park to release Anderson. The midfielder strides forward and looks to find Wood but Spence comes across and makes an excellent challenge. The assistant referee does raise his flag once the ball goes out of play and Spurs get a free-kick.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:17

Johnson is denied by Sels again. After a shot from Sarr was initially blocked Spurs keep the attack alive and Sels smothers an effort from Johnson from close-range. Spurs players appeal for a handball potentially by Murillo but the referee waves play on.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:15

Kulusevski looks the liveliest Spurs player and the one forward who may drag his side back into this match. The Swedish international does well to win his side a corner-kick but Forest clear their lines.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:12

That is a big chance for Gibbs-White. Forster unconvincingly comes out for a cross and the ball falls to Gibbs-White who only has the goalkeeper to beat. Forster though makes himself big to block the effort and Forest can't scramble the rebound into the back of the net.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:11

Two minutes after getting booked Dragusin goes into the back of Wood on the half-way line. The referee doesn't award a free-kick but the Forest fans feel that should have been a second yellow card.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:07

Dragusin stops Hudson-Odoi advancing forward and the defender becomes the first Spurs player booked in this match.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:05

An early attack from Forest and Udogie is forced to head clear a Hudson-Odoi cross looking for a team-mate at the back post. At the other end Kulusevski hits a tame effort wide of the goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

16:04

Spurs get the second half started trailing 1-0 at the City Ground. Forest attacking the Trent End in this second period.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:57

The Opta Supercomputer is giving Forest a 61.3% probability of taking all three points from this winning position. Spurs are just 13.6% likely to turn this match around with a draw 25.1% likely to be the final outcome.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:54

Forest lead Tottenham 1-0 at the City Ground at half-time courtesy of an Elanga goal. The hosts have looked threatening on the counter-attack and they scored from one in the 28th minute. After winning the ball back inside their own half, Gibbs-White strode forward and found Elanga with a precise pass and the winger finished past the goalkeeper. Spurs came closest when Johnson forced Sels into a smart reaction save and Son hit a free-kick narrowly wide on the stroke of half-time. The visitors have had an xG of 0.53 compared to 0.72 for the hosts. Forest heading up to third in the Premier League table as it stands.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:49

HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:49

That was not too far away from Son. The forward whips a free-kick over the Forest wall but narrowly past the post.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:49

One minute of added time to be played at the end of the first half.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:49

Anderson makes a late challenge on Solanke and receives a yellow card. Spurs have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:46

Spence plays a one-two down the right flank and whips a cross into the penalty area but none of his team-mates anticipate the delivery and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:44

A Kulusevski corner is headed away inside the six-yard box and the visitors are forced back into their own half.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:42

Brilliant reactions from Sels. Johnson unleashes a powerful strike on goal from close-range but the goalkeeper is equal to the effort and tips it over the crossbar.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:40

Son looks to wriggle his way into the six-yard box to get a show away but Murillo uses his strength to make sure the forward can’t test Sels.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:39

Dragusin can't keep hold of a pass from Forster and Forest look to capitalise but a low cross into the penalty is intercepted and the visitors survive.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:37

Spurs remaining in control of the possession and Forest are happy for the visitors to have the ball.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:35

Tottenham haven't won a match when conceding the opening goal away from home in the Premier League this season. They are currently ten points off the top four as it stands.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:33

Forest have only lost one of their six Premier League games when they have scored the opening goal at home this season.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:30

Assist Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:29

That is a good save from Sels. The goalkeeper gets down well to push clear a strike from Johnson after Solanke initally had an effort blocked inside the penalty area. Forest counter-attack and Elanga sees his effort go over the crossbar.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:29

Goal Anthony David Junior Elanga

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:28

Spurs content with keeping possession but they are lacking the creativity to create any chances on goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:24

No team has scored more first half goals in the Premier League than Tottenham this season but Forest are currently dealing well with the threat Spurs are posing.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:22

Forest win a free-kick after Johnson fouls Williams and from it Hudson-Odoi dribbles forward and looks for Wood with a dinked cross inside the penalty area but the ball goes over the striker.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:19

63% possession for Spurs so far in these early exchanges but they have just the one shot on target to show for it.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:18

Gibbs-White isn’t happy with the referee as he was adjudged to have used too much force in a challenge with Udogie. Spurs have a free-kick mid-way inside the Forest half but Sels comfortable collects Kulusevski’s delivery.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:17

Elanga turns away nicely from Bentancur to again launch a Forest attack. Wood gets the ball stuck under his feet but finds Hudson-Odoi who lays the ball off to Anderson who has an effort blocked.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:14

Forest win the ball back inside their own half and within two passes Hudson-Odoi is running at the Spurs defence and curling an effort narrowly over the crossbar. That was close to the opening goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:11

The first yellow card of the match goes to Yates for a late challenge from behind on Son.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:10

Former Forest player Johnson is briefly down with a knock before getting back to his feet and play can continue. It has been a cagey start at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:09

In recent fixtures Forest don’t have a good record against Spurs. They have lost their last six Premier League meetings between the sides. Meanwhile, Spurs have won their last three visits to the City Ground, keeping a clean sheet each time. If Forest can find a win in this contest they would move up to third in the Premier League table.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:08

Early chance for Spurs. Kulusevski launches the attack before passing to Son who strides forward to the edge of the penalty area. He has the space to take a shot on goal but his effort is straight at the goalkeeper.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:04

A first counter-attacking opportunity for Forest after they win the ball back on the edge of their penalty area but Gibbs-White can’t find the run of Elanga in-behind.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:03

Nottingham Forest get the game started at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:01

The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:56

Tottenham make three changes from the side beaten 6-3 by Liverpool. Bentancur is back after serving a seven-game domestic ban. Udogie and Johnson also come back into the starting line-up as Porro, Maddison and Bissouma drop to the bench. At 36 years and 284 days, Forster is the oldest player to play for Tottenham in the Premier League on Boxing Day, overtaking Teddy Sheringham's record from 2002.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:51

TOTTENHAM SUBS: Brandon Austin, Lucas Bergvall, Yves Bissouma, Will Lankshear, James Maddison, Callum Olusesi, Pedro Porro, Sergio Reguilon, Timo Werner.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:51

TOTTENHAM LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster; Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie; Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur; Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-Min, Dejan Kulusevski; Dominic Solanke.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:46

Forest make just the one change from their 2-0 victory over Brentford. Morato is the player to drop out as captain Yates returns to the starting line-up. Nicolas Dominguez is suspended after accumulating five yellow cards. Sosa replaces Dominguez on the bench.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:46

NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Taiwo Awoniyi, Willy Boly, Carlos Miguel, Jota Silva, Morato, Alex Moreno, Ramon Sosa, Harry Toffolo, James Ward-Prowse.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:46

NOTTINGHAM FOREST LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Ryan Yates; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga; Chris Wood.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:41

Tottenham were left in the bottom half of the Premier League table on Christmas Day following a 6-3 defeat by Liverpool last time out. The defensive flaws in Ange Postecoglou’s side were brutally exposed and the Spurs manager needs his team to get back to winning ways. Currently eight points off a Champions League spot, Spurs cannot allow that gap to widen if they are to qualify for Europe’s most prestigious cup competition next season, making victory against Forest paramount. Spurs have enjoyed their past two visits to the City Ground in the Premier League, winning 2-0 on each occasion.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:41

Nottingham Forest’s impressive season continued after a 2-0 victory over Brentford last time out left them sitting in fourth place in the Premier League table on Christmas Day. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side could further strengthen their position of qualifying for European football next season if they can win their fourth Premier League match in a row for the first time since 1995. In continuing their strong form at the City Ground, Nuno Espirito Santo could also leave his former employers well adrift of the Champions League places following his four-month stint in charge of the north London club back in 2021.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:36

Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of Nottingham Forest against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

13:00

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